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Migration in Armenia: a Country Profile 2008  List of Tables MigrationMigration inin Armenia:Armenia: AA CountryCountry ProfileProfile 20082008 17 route des Morillons CH-1211 Geneva 19, Switzerland Tel: +41 22 717 9111 • Fax: +41 22 798 6150 E-mail: [email protected] • Internet: http://www.iom.int US $15.00 The opinions expressed in the report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The designations employed and the presentation of material throughout the report do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of IOM concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning its frontiers or boundaries. IOM is committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society. As an intergovernmental organization, IOM acts with its partners in the international community to: assist in meeting the operational challenges of migration; advance understanding of migration issues; encourage social and economic development through migration; and uphold the human dignity and well-being of migrants. Prepared by: Alin Chindea Magdalena Majkowska-Tomkin Heikki Mattila Isabel Pastor Edited by: Sheila Siar Publisher: International Organization for Migration 17 route des Morillons 1211 Geneva 19 Switzerland Tel: +41.22.717 91 11 Fax: +41.22.798 61 50 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.iom.int _____________________________________________________ ISBN 978-92-9068-476-3 ISBN 978-92-9068-517-3 (Migration in the Black Sea Region: Regional Overview, Country Profiles and Policy Recommendations) © 2008 International Organization for Migration (IOM) _____________________________________________________ All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher. 94_08 Migration in Armenia: A Country Profile October 2008 Contents List of tables and figures......................................................................... 4 Acronym list............................................................................................. 5 Foreword................................................................................................... 7 Executive Summary: General Assessment of Migration Issues.........11 1. Immigrants......................................................................................... 15 1.1. Number of immigrants .............................................................................15 1.2. Status of immigrants .................................................................................15 1.3. Main countries of origin ..........................................................................15 2. Emigrants........................................................................................... 17 2.1. Number of emigrants ................................................................................17 2.2. Status of emigrants ....................................................................................17 2.3. Main countries of destination ...................................................................17 3. Remittances ....................................................................................... 19 3.1. Quantitative aspects of remittances ..........................................................19 3.2. Qualitative aspects of remittances ............................................................20 4. Migrant communities/diasporas....................................................... 23 4.1. Estimates ...................................................................................................23 4.2. Description of the relationship between the diasporas and the country of origin .....................................................................................................23 4.3. Migrant communities/diasporas’ organizations .......................................24 5. Irregular migration ........................................................................... 29 5.1. Numbers/estimates of irregular movements .............................................29 5.2. Figures and information on return migration flows ..................................31 5.3. Figures and information on trafficking in human beings ..........................32 6. Assessment and analysis of migration issues................................... 35 6.1. Government institutions responsible for migration policy and contacts with expatriate communities .....................................................................35 6.2. International legal framework in place ....................................................38 6.3. Migration policies in place ......................................................................40 6.4. Labour market analysis and migration .....................................................42 6.5. Policies to address irregular migration .....................................................42 6.6. Policies to address trafficking in human beings .......................................43 6.7. Refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced persons, and relevant policies in place ....................................................................44 6.8. Important migration actors within the country..........................................46 Migration in Armenia: A Country Profile 2008 list of tables Table 1. Estimates of migrant stocks in Armenia: Top countries of origin, 2005 ..................................................................................................16 Table 2. Estimates of Armenian emigrants: Top countries of destination, 2005 ...................................................................................................18 Table 3. Amount of incoming migrant remittances in million USD ................19 Table 4. Official data on remittances to Armenia in million USD ...................19 Table 5. Historic Armenian diasporas, 1988 and 2003 ....................................23 Table 6. Citizens of Armenia in the EU, 2003 .................................................30 Table 7. Profile of Armenian irregular migrants ..............................................30 Table 8. Assisted voluntary return to Armenia.................................................32 list of figures Figure 1. Correlation between remittances sent to Armenia and Russia’s GDP ...................................................................................21 Migration in Armenia: A Country Profile 2008 aCronym list AGBU Armenian General Benevolent Union ANCG Armenian National Committee of Greece ASA Swiss-Armenian Association AST Advanced Social Technologies BSEC Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation CIS Commonwealth of Independent States DAG German-Armenian Society EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development EC European Commission EEC European Economic Community EU European Union FAAE Forum of Armenian Associations of Europe FEAJD European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy ICMPD International Centre for Migration Policy Development IDP Internally displaced person ILO International Labour Organization IMF International Monetary Fund IOM International Organization for Migration MFA Ministry of Foreign Affairs MLSI Ministry of Labour and Social Issues NGO Non-governmental organization NSS National Statistical Service OSCE Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe RCP Regional Consultative Process SME Small and medium enterprise TiP Trafficking in Persons UAR Union of Armenians in Russia UN United Nations UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees WGCC Working Group on Combating Crime Migration in Armenia: A Country Profile 2008 foreWorD International migration is a prominent feature of globalization and one of the defining issues of this century. Increasingly, migration entails economic, so- cial, demographic, cultural, security and environmental effects on both sending and receiving societies. The task of formulating effective and coherent approach- es for the management of international migration poses formidable challenges and frequently has led to regional initiatives such as Regional Consultative Proc- esses (RCPs).1 These initiatives – which address a wide range of migration issues including migration and development, integration of migrants, smuggling of and trafficking in persons (TiP), irregular migration and so on – often reflect the dif- ferent migration agendas of governments even though the challenges they face may be similar in nature. Within this context and considering its proactive role in various RCPs, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) in 2006. One of the main aims of this agreement is to enhance coopera- tion in addressing irregular migration and combating TiP in the Black Sea region, an area that experiences significant migration challenges as a transit, origin, and destination hub for migrants. Consequently, in 2007, IOM launched the “Black Sea Consultative Process on Migration Management”, a joint project with the BSEC’s Working Group on Combating Crime (WGCC) (Particularly its Organ- ized Forms). The project aimed to contribute to effective migration management in the Black Sea region as well as combating irregular migration through
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